How do parents and teenagers get along together? Views of young people and their parents
This research, conducted by Diana Smart, Ann Sanson and John Toumbourou and published by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS), has found that most parents and teenagers enjoy good relationships.
Drawing upon data from the Australian Temperament Project, a longitudinal study of children and their development, the research examines the belief that adolescence is a time of conflict and that parent-child relationships are closely linked to child well being. The views of parents and teenagers on their relationship quality are examined including whether these views are agreed upon, family conflict, parenting style, adolescent personal characteristics, social skills, self-esteem, peer relations, and school problems.
Findings from the research were published in the AIFS journal Family Matters (n.78, 2008, pp.18-27).
Sources:
Smart, D. F., Sanson A. V., & Toumbourou, J. W. 2008, 'How do parents and teenagers get along together? Views of young people and their parents' (abstract), Family Matters, n.78, 2008, abstract viewed 11 August 2008, http://www.aifs.gov.au/institute/pubs/fm2008/fm78.html
Herald Sun, 17 May 2008, p.5.